Purple Millet

Bottle Tree

About Purple Millet and Bottle Tree

Purple Millet

Bottle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

बोतल ट्री

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Flaschenbaum

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Bouteille Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Árbol de la botella

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Bottle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Butelka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Utrem ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

brachychiton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Sterculieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Sterculioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree? We provide you with everything About Purple Millet and Bottle Tree. Purple Millet doesn't have thorns and Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Millet does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Millet has allergic reactions like Unknown and Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree

Season and care of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Bottle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottle Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Bottle Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Purple Millet and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Purple Millet and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree

Care of Purple Millet and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.